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Surgery and Surgical Robotics

FDA Clears Paragonix Technologies’ LUNGguard for Donor Lung Preservation

Paragonix Technologies, Inc. today announced clearance of a Pre-Marketing Notification (510(k)) with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Donor Lung Preservation System – LUNGguard1,2. The Paragonix LUNGguard Donor Lung Preservation System is intended to be used for the...

February 10, 2020

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

LapTrainer Mixed Reality Simulator for Laparoscopy Training Unveiled

The long-term collaboration between KARL STORZ and VirtaMed in the domain of medical simulation reaches a milestone with the development of LapTrainer, a cutting-edge hybrid simulator designed to maximize the benefits of simulation in laparoscopy. The new simulator offers a unique...

February 4, 2020

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

BIONIK Laboratories Announces Regulatory Approval and First Sale of its InMotion ARM Robotic Technology by its Exclusive Distributor in South Korea

BIONIK Laboratories Corp., a robotics company focused on providing rehabilitation and assistive technology solutions to individuals with neurological and mobility challenges from hospital to home, today announced it has received regulatory approval in South Korea, and that its exclusive distributor...

January 30, 2020

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

GT Medical Technologies Announces FDA Clearance of Expanded Indication for GammaTile Therapy 

GT Medical Technologies, Inc., a company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with brain tumors, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared an expanded indication for GammaTile® Therapy. Patients with newly diagnosed malignant brain tumors...

January 27, 2020

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Cardinal Begins Recall of 9.1M Surgical Gowns Amid Sterility Concerns 

Details of the quality problems and Cardinal’s response to them have trickled out in January. Cardinal told customers it learned of problems with environmental conditions at a site that makes gowns last week, leading to a voluntary product hold. At...

January 23, 2020

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Phoenix Children’s Is the First-Ever Health System in the U.S to Use Medtronic Stealth Autoguide Cranial Robotic Guidance Platform for Neurosurgery

Nationally ranked pediatric leader, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, is the first-ever health system in the U.S. to receive and deploy the newly FDA-cleared Medtronic Stealth Autoguide™ platform. Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology, chose Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) at Phoenix...

January 22, 2020

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

TransEnterix Announces Submission of 510(k) to FDA for First Machine Vision System in Robotic Surgery 

TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE American: TRXC), a medical device company that is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and the patient to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced the Company filed a 510(k) submission with an Intelligent Surgical Unit (ISUTM)1 that is designed...

January 16, 2020

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Machine Keeps Livers Alive for a Week, Revives Injured Ones

Researchers from the UniversityHospital Zurich, ETH Zurich, Wyss Zurich and the University of Zurich have developed a machine that repairs injured human livers and keeps them alive outside the body for one week. This breakthrough may increase the number of...

January 15, 2020

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Virtual Incision Announces $20 Million Financing to Advance First-of-its-Kind Surgical Mini-Robot 

Virtual Incision Corporation, a medical device company pioneering a first-of-its-kind miniaturized surgical robot, announced it has raised $20 million in a Series B+ financing led by returning investor Bluestem Capital, with participation from returning investor PrairieGold Venture Partners, as well...

January 8, 2020